Minutes before the Sebring Christmas Parade kicked off Thursday, just enough of a drizzle chilled necks and noses on some of the thousands of people who lined up along the parade route to enjoy the festivities. ...more

December 12, 2009

In a victory for people with cancer and other serious medical problems, the White House agreed Friday to help close a loophole in the Senate health care bill allowing annual dollar limits on their care. ...more

December 11, 2009

A loophole in the Senate health care bill would let insurers place annual dollar limits on medical care for people struggling with costly illnesses such as cancer, prompting a rebuke from patient advocates. ...more

December 11, 2009

It's a holiday tradition Jeannie Waterman began more than a decade ago. ...more

December 9, 2009

Members of the Plant City Optimist Club recently held their annual Youth Appreciation Ceremony recognizing eight local high school students for their accomplishments. ...more

December 9, 2009

Don't tell Doris Sidoti that breast self-exams and annual mammograms for women under 50 are anything but lifesaving. ...more

November 30, 2009

Calm. That's not a word one hears much these days, but calm is what some are urging in the wake of a new federal report on breast cancer screening. ...more

November 19, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50, a government task force said today. It's a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position. ...more

November 16, 2009

As Congress moves toward a historic decision on health reform, AARP has chosen sides: We are standing up for better health care for all Americans. ...more

November 12, 2009

Steve Serafino ordinarily doesn't try to paper over problems, but he made an exception for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. ...more

October 31, 2009